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1 CTP Project - draft (March 2003) Creating Thinking Professionals: Teaching and Learning About Professional Practice Using Interactive Technology Drs Sue Wilks and Manjula Waniganayake , Faculty of ...

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1 CTP Project   - draft (March  2003) Creating Thinking Professionals: Teaching and Learning About Professional Practice Using Interactive Technology Drs Sue Wilks and Manjula Waniganayake , Faculty of Education with Roni Linser, Politics Department, The University of Melbourne A  paper submitted for presentation at the Australian Teacher Education Associations Conference, Monash University, July 2003. In this project, an on-line role-play simulation facilitated the creation of a interactive social environment containing leadership challenges from diverse perspectives. By stepping into the role of a key stakeholder, students responded to an e-incident at a child-care centre.  Insights gained from the evaluation of the simulation conducted with final year undergraduate students in the Faculty of Education highlighted the benefits of e-learnings combination of entertainment with its ability to challenge thinking about values held and time management. Aims The primary purpose of the Creating Thinking Professionals (CTP) Project was the development of an interactive Website to support the teaching and learning of both early childhood and primary education students.  Specific aims and educational objectives included: • To enable students to engage in critical thinking when relating to professional issues/concerns in within diverse societal contexts; • To enhance teaching and learning of key professional concepts through problem-based learning strategies which allow students access to meaningful contexts as if they themselves were direct participants in the ongoing dialogue; • To facilitate better access and understanding about critical debates in education though real-life scenarios encountered by early educators • To encourage students to critically evaluate their own roles and responsibilities as future leaders in education by linking theory with appropriate applied contexts. Back ...

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